Upcoming · Cambridge, MA
Things to Do in Cambridge, MA
Cambridge hosts around 1,400 upcoming events, with roughly 950 scheduled for the next 30 days in this city founded in 1630 and home to about 120,000 people. Approximately 15 percent of the programme is free. The largest categories include Concerts and Live Music with about 400 listings, followed by Talks and Lectures and Community and Social events each at around 200. Theater and Performing Arts, Conferences and Summits, and Sports and Fitness round out the top types with counts near 100 or fewer. Venues with the most upcoming listings are Building 14, Middle East locations including Corner Bakery and Upstairs, Sonia, American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center, and Middle East Zuzu. Performers appearing on upcoming dates feature The Slutcracker, Boston College Eagles Men's Basketball, Harvard Crimson Basketball, Harvard University Crimson Men's Basketball, and Boston College Hockey. This diverse schedule offers options for various interests within the next month.
City facts
- Weather
- 58°F · Mainly clear · High 72° / low 55°F
- Population
- 118,403 (2020)
- Area
- 18.4 km²
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Founded
- 1630
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music390Theater & Performing Arts129Comedy30Festivals1Exhibitions & Art49Food & Drink85Sports & Fitness78Family & Kids11Nightlife & Clubbing28Hiking & Outdoors5Workshops & Classes68Talks & Lectures129Movies & Film18Community & Social167Business & Networking53Wellness & Mindfulness22Seasonal & Holiday29Conferences & Summits54Games1🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Thu, Nov 5
12:00 PM · $39.19 +
Midday Mahjong Club – A Curated Mahjong Social by The Birdbam Edit
Fiorella's Trattoria · 575 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
Workshops & Classes
$39.19 +
12:00 PM · See listing
Physician Lunch & Learn w/ Erin Chen, MD-PhD, Course 7 Professor
Building 1 · 33 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 1, MA, 02139
Business & Networking
See listing
12:00 PM · Free
Distinguished Seminar in Computational Science and Engineering
Building 45 (MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing) · 51 Vassar Street, Building 45 (MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing), MA, 02139
Talks & Lectures
Free
1:00 PM · Free
MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students & Spouses
W11-190 · W11-190, MA, 02139
Community & Social
Free
3:00 PM · See listing
Farid Farrokhi (Boston College)
Building E51 · 70 Memorial Drive, Building E51, MA, 02142
Talks & Lectures
See listing
3:30 PM · See listing
Labwork to Leadership: Thriving in the Science Job You Weren't Trained For
Building E38 (MIT Welcome Center) · 292 Main Street, Building E38 (MIT Welcome Center), MA, 02142
Business & Networking
See listing
4:00 PM · See listing
Seminar on Arithmetic Geometry, etc. (STAGE)
Building 2 · 182 Memorial Drive, Building 2, MA, 02138
Talks & Lectures
See listing
4:00 PM · See listing
Complementarities in Sparse Two-Sided Interaction Models
Building E51 · 70 Memorial Drive, Building E51, MA, 02142
Talks & Lectures
See listing
4:00 PM · See listing
European MISTI Fair
Building 10 · 222 Memorial Drive, Building 10, MA, 02142
Workshops & Classes
See listing
4:00 PM · See listing
Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition with Marina Bedny
Building 46 · 43 Vassar Street, Building 46, MA, 02139
Talks & Lectures
See listing
4:00 PM · See listing
Ran Shorrer (Penn State)
Littauer Center of Public Administration · 1805 Cambridge Street, Littauer Center of Public Administration, MA, 02138
Talks & Lectures
See listing
4:30 PM · See listing
Symplectic Geometry Seminar
Building 2 · 182 Memorial Drive, Building 2, MA, 02138
Talks & Lectures
See listing
5:00 PM · $0 +
Starbound Soirée
63 Franklin St · 63 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
Food & Drink
$0 +
5:00 PM · See listing
MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition with Roger Martella
Building E51 · 70 Memorial Drive, Building E51, MA, 02142
Talks & Lectures
See listing
Sold out5:30 PM · $7.18 +
Community Mahjong Night
China Pearl Restaurant 龍鳳大酒楼 · 237 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA 02169
Community & Social
$7.18 +
6:00 PM · Free
e-flux Architecture—Nick Axel and Nikolaus Hirsch
Building W41 (MET Warehouse) · 3 Vassar Street, Building W41 (MET Warehouse), MA, 02139
Talks & Lectures
Free
6:00 PM · $0 +
The Claw
Covenant Christian Academy · 83 Pine Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Theater & Performing Arts
$0 +
6:00 PM · $0 +
Lynnfield Educational Trust Spelling Bee 2026
Lynnfield Middle School · 505 Main Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Family & Kids
$0 +
6:00 PM · $44.52 +
YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT: California Wine
Wild Child · 30 Bow Street, Somerville, MA 02143
Food & Drink
$44.52 +
6:00 PM · See listing
Silent Meditation at MIT Chapel
Building W15: MIT Chapel · 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Building W15: MIT Chapel, MA, 02139
Conferences & Summits
See listing
6:00 PM · $0 +
November Metrowest Networking &Social Event w/ Mass Professional Networking
Caipy Sports Bar · 672 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Business & Networking
$0 +
6:30 PM · $29.85 +
Late Night Thoughts, Sneaky Miles
Sonia · 10 Brookline St.
Concerts & Live Music
$29.85 +
6:30 PM · $193.92 +
3-Week Beginner Pottery Wheel Throwing Sampler Class! Nov 5-19
Pudgy’s Place · 119R Foster Street Bld 13 Rear, Suite 1E, Peabody, MA 01960
Workshops & Classes
$193.92 +
Sold out6:30 PM · $119 +
Del Frisco's Grille Westwood - Joe Wagner Wine Dinner
Del Frisco's Grille · 60 University Avenue, Westwood, MA 02090
Food & Drink
$119 +
6:30 PM · $0 +
Understanding Gallery Models
Gallery 263 · 263 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Workshops & Classes
$0 +
6:30 PM · $29.99 +
After5Boston - The Guardians of the Brain: Science of Aging
Scores · 166 Canal Street, Boston, MA 02114
Talks & Lectures
$29.99 +
6:30 PM · $0 +
Artisans Asylum Speaker Series: Alison Croney Moses
Artisans Asylum · 96 Holton Street, Boston, MA 02135
Talks & Lectures
$0 +
7:00 PM · $15.71 +
Harvard Chan South Asia Students Association for Jashn-e-Diwali
Vanderbilt JBM Hall – Student Lounge · 107 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115
Community & Social
$15.71 +
7:00 PM · $33.85 +
Mingle Mayhem Big Singles Bash
Aeronaut Brewing Company · 14 Tyler Street, Somerville, MA 02143
Community & Social
$33.85 +
7:00 PM · $0 +
Tech Networking Event by Startup Valley in Boston
Middlesex Lounge · 315 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02139
Business & Networking
$0 +
Plan ahead
Understanding Low Voltage Controls
Wed, Dec 2 · FIA, Inc.
DJ Lucas, KINJI00, 1of1 Soldiers, FUGGA WUGGA
Thu, Dec 10 · Middle East - Upstairs
MIT Partnership w/ Harvard Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo
Fri, Nov 20
GRAND SPIRITS TASTING AT BULLY BOY DISTILLERS SATURDAY 12/12
Sat, Dec 12 · Bully Boy Distillers
MIT Life Sciences Technology Core Open House
Tue, Dec 8 · Building 76
2026 Limitless Frames Film Fest
Sat, Nov 21 · Capitol Theatre
Fresh Evergreen Wreath-Making Workshop | Holiday DIY Experience
Thu, Nov 19 · THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Livingston Taylor - a Benefit Concert for the Guitar Museum of New England
Thu, Dec 17 · Umbrella Arts
Frequently asked questions about events in Cambridge
- How many events are free in Cambridge?
- About 15 percent of the total listings are free events.
- Which venues have the most upcoming events?
- The venues with the most upcoming listings include Building 14, Middle East Corner Bakery, Middle East Upstairs, Sonia, American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center, and Middle East Zuzu.
- What are the most common types of events listed?
- The most listed event types are Concerts and Live Music with about 400 entries, Talks and Lectures with about 200, Community and Social with about 200, Theater and Performing Arts with about 100, Conferences and Summits with about 100, and Sports and Fitness with about 70.
- Who are the main performers with upcoming dates?
- Performers with upcoming dates include The Slutcracker, Boston College Eagles Men's Basketball, Harvard Crimson Basketball, Harvard University Crimson Men's Basketball, and Boston College Hockey.